Vehicle-jack.



G. M. BEARD.

VEHICLE JACK.

APPLIoAT1oN1ILED 11111.10, 1911.

Patented Jan. 16, 1912.

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APPLIOATION FILED JAN.10, 1911.

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citizen of the United States, residing at Iiawhich the following is aspecification.

It is the object of the present invention to provide an improved liftingjack designed particularly for use in connection with automobiles andsimilar vehicles.

One aim of the present invention is to provide a jack so constructedthat it may be applied to various portions of the axles or wheels of avehicle so that its successful operation will not depend upon the amountof space provided for its operation.

At this point it may be stated that the jack embodying the presentinvention is intended, for all purposes where a jack of any kind is usedto support an automobile or similar vehicle with its tires spaced fromthe ground or other support upon which they would otherwise rest, itbeing so designed that it may be placed between the vehicle and a wallto which the vehicle is closely positioned.

A further aim of the present invention is to provide a jack soconstructed that the weight imposed upon it will be supported directlyabove the vertical axis of the jack, and the operation of the jack tolift the vehicle will not tend to tilt the jack. In this connection, itmay be stated that it is a well known fact that when an automobile orsimilar vehicle is allowed to stand in one position for a considerablelength of time, its tires, if they are of rubber, soon become unt foruse. For this reason, whereas it. has heretofore been customary tosupport the vehicle upon boxes or other supports which could not bereadily removed, the present invention contemplates the provision of ajack, a set of which may be quickly applied to support the vehicle withits tires spaced from the floor and which may be readily and quicklymanipulated to lower the vehicle to running position.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thepreferred form of the invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectiontherethrough, Fig. 3 is a similar view taken in a vertical plane atright angles to the plane of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectionalview through the device on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a similarSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 10, 1911.

Patented Jan. 16, 1912.

serial No. 601,818.

view on the line 5-5of Fig. 2, Fig. 6 is a detail perspective viewillustrating a slight modification of the lever of the jack, Fig. 7 is aside elevation showing a slight modilication in the form of standardshown in Fig. 1, Fig. 8 is a horizontal sectional view through ythismodified form of standard, Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional viewillustrating a further modification of the invention. Y

In the first .five figures of the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates ingeneral the fixed section' of the standard of the jack and this sectionis preferably formed fromm. suitable length of channel iron bent to formthe spaced portions 11 and the connecting or base portion 12. It will beobserved that thechannel iron is so bentl that its side flanges arepresented inwardly or toward each other. This section of the standard ofthe jack is supported upon a suitable base 13 to which it is secured bymeans of a bolt 14. The upper ends of the spaced portions of thisstandard section are connected by means of a clip consisting of a platebent to form spaced portions 15 and a connecting portion 16. the clipvbeing disposed with its spaced portions straddling the said upper endsof--the spaced portions of the standard section, and secured thereto byany suitable means.

Mounted to slide vertically between the spaced portions of the fixedstandard section of the j ack is a tubular member 17 constituting thebodyof the movable section of the jack standard. At the upper end of themember 17 there is swiveled a head 18 which is shaped to engage witheither the hub or axle of the vehicle in connection with which the jackis to be used. This head 18 is preferably faced with leather as at 19 toprevent marring of the finish of the hub or axle. By referring to Figs.4L and 5 of the drawings ity will be observed that the opposing edges ofthe flanges of the spaced portions of the fixed section of the standardare spaced `and. that the tubular member 17 is formed with a plurality'of openings 20. These openings are arranged in diametrically oppositelylocated series, each series extending vertically between the edges ofcorresponding fianges of the spaced portions of the lixed standardsection.

Secured to the upper end of one of the spaced portions of the fixedsection of the standard of the jack is a flanged plate 21 ment.

through which passes a pivot pin 22. A footflever comprising a foot rest23 and arms 24, has its said arms pivotally connected to the pin 22 atthe ends thereof. The extremities of the arms 24 project beyond thepivot22 and to them are connected the upper ends of links 25. Apivot pin 26is engaged, interchangeably, through the corresponding openings of thestandard section 17 and interchangeably through openings 27 formed inthe links 25, cotter pins '28 being employed to hold the pin in thisengage- It will be readily understood from the foregoing that the pin 26may be adjusted to elevate vehicle wheels the axles of which are locatedat various distances from the ground and that downward hand or footpressure upon the lever 23 will serve to elevate the standard section 17to lift the axle. It will also be understood that while the lever 23must oscillate in a vertical direction, the head 18 may be t-urned toengag the wheel hub oraxle in such manner that the device may be usedeven when the vehicle is located close to a, wall or similar structure.

While the form of foot lever shown in the first five figures of thedrawings is the preferred formVone such as shown in Fig. 61 may beemployed. Tlnsform of foot lever comprises an arm 29 and an arm 30,

1 the former shorter than the llatter and the described form of theinvention.

two secured together as at 3,1. The arm 30, at it end, is .bentlaterally as at 32 to afford a foot rest.

In the form ofthe invention shown in Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings, thefixed member of the standard is of tubular form and is f ormed withoppositely located slots 33 in which works a pivot pin 34co-rrespondingto the pin 26 of the previously In this form of the invention, abearing-35 is secured upon the said fixed section of the standard at theupper end thereof to receive the pivot pin 22. In other respects thisform of the invention is structurally the same asthe preferred formpreviously def scribed.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 9 ofthe drawings, the fixedmember l' located in a plane below the former.

of the standard is t-ubular and threaded,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for as at 35', into the base 36. Acap 37 is disposed upon the upper end of the said section and is heldthereon by a pin 38 secured transversely through the cap and atransverse groove 39 formed in the side of the said section. The head ofthe jack, in this form of the invention, is formed with a seat 40 and aseat' 41, the latter being By providing two seats upon the movablememberof the jack, it maybe engaged with the front or the rear axle of avehicle with equal facility without any change or adjustment. n l

It is preferable that the spaced portions of the standard 10 be formedwith oppositely located openings 42 through corresponding ones of which,and below the lower end of the section 17, may be inserted a pin (notshown) for the purpose of holding the standard section 17 at a greaterelevation than is possible with the adjustment heretofore described.

What is claimedl is:

As an article of manufacture, a jack comorisino` a base a fixed standardsection C 7 mounted upon the base comprising a chan-n nel lbar bentyupon itself with its flanges presented toward each other, a slidablestandard section fitted between the spaced portions of the fixedstandard section, a

clip embracing the upper ends of the spaced portions of the fixedsection and having terminal portions projecting beyond one of the saidspaced portions, a flanged plate secured to the said spaced portion ofthe fixed standard section and located between thev projecting portionsof the clip, a pivot pin held between the said plate and the saidportion of the fixed standard section and projecting at its ends throughthe project- Ving portions of the clip, an operating lever pivoted vtothe projecting ends of the pivot pin, and links pivoted tothe lever andto the movable standard section.

In testimonyv whereof, I affix my signa# ture in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE M. BEARD.

five cents each, Aby addressing the Commissioner oi IEa'fsents.Washington, D. C.

